Table 2. Clinicopathologic characteristics of 55 cases with bladder cancer.
| Variables | Cases | CXCL8 expression in tumor Number of cases (percentage) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |||
| Total | 55 | 18 | 37 | |
| Age | 0.78 | |||
| <65 | 29 | 9 (30%) | 20 (70%) | |
| ≥65 | 26 | 9 (35%) | 17 (65%) | |
| Sex | 0.31 | |||
| Male | 44 | 13 (30%) | 31 (70%) | |
| Female | 11 | 5 (45%) | 6 (55%) | |
| Tumour size | 0.41 | |||
| Less than 3 cm | 9 | 4 (44%) | 5 (56%) | |
| 3 cm and more | 46 | 14 (30%) | 32 (70%) | |
| Tumour stage | 0.01* | |||
| <T2 | 13 | 9 (69%) | 4 (31%) | |
| ≥T2 | 42 | 9 (21%) | 33 (79%) | |
| TumoUr grade | 0.02* | |||
| Low grade | 6 | 4 (65%) | 2 (35%) | |
| High grade | 49 | 11 (22%) | 36 (78%) | |
| Lymph node metastasis | 0.13 | |||
| Negative | 23 | 10 (44%) | 13 (56%) | |
| Positive | 33 | 8 (25%) | 25 (75%) | |
| Vascular invasion | 0.73 | |||
| No | 38 | 13 (42%) | 25 (66%) | |
| Yes | 17 | 5 (29%) | 12 (71%) | |
| Distant metastasis | 0.93 | |||
| No | 31 | 10 (33%) | 21 (67%) | |
| Yes | 24 | 8 (31%) | 16 (69%) | |
P value was analyzed by a chi-square test; * indicates P < 0.05 with statistical significance.